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Runaway Brewery makes great tasting modern British beer. We're flavour focussed and use the best ingredients available, and our beer is keg and bottle conditioned. We've been brewing in our little railway arch in Manchester since 2014.

Brewery tour and tasting

Go behind the scenes at our small microbrewery in Manchester and find out how we make beer.

Each tour is led by one of our brewers who will take you on a tour of our working brewery and guide you through a tasting of four of our beers. Try our malt, smell our hops, drink beer from the tank (brew cycle allowing), and find out all you need to know about how our beer is made.

Brewery tours are limited to 20 people per session and last approx 60-90 minutes.

After your tour

Runaway Tap Room, which overlooks the brewery, is open from 12:00 until 20:00 every Saturday. Feel free to stay on for a beer or two afterwards. We also sell bottles to take away and brewery T's to remember your day.

How to find us

The brewery is within easy reach of Manchester’s two main train stations, Manchester Victoria and Manchester Piccadilly. If travelling by tram or bus, you can reach us via the free Metroshuttle (#2 route) and we are only 6 minutes walk from Shudehill Interchange (Bus and Tram).

Our brewery is located in an industrial unit, within a small industrial area, and is primarily a production facility. As such there's lots of brewing equipment, chemicals, wet floors and hot surfaces - think of it as a factory - so please respect that during your visit and come appropriately dressed (e.g. avoid high heels and open toe shoes/sandals) if you wish to visit the brewhouse as part of your trip. The brewery building is not heated (for the benefit of beer production) so may be a little chilly at cooler times of the year.

Facilities on site usually only cater for our small staff and are fairly basic. We have 2 x WCs on site with hand wash facilities & no disabled toilet is available - sorry.

Our tap room bar is situated on a mezzanine level over looking the brewery, which can only be accessed via stairs. However, we have a seating area on the ground floor, which has level access, and will endeavor to accomodate all visitors as best we can.

The brewery itself is also situated over different levels with stepped access, though there is level access to both parts of the brewery from either end of the railway arch. There are areas of uneven floors within the brewery.

As a rule, small children and animals will not be allowed in the brewery. Please contact us in advance to discuss requirements.

Please advise of any special requirements prior to your visit and we'll do our best to assist you.

FAQs

Are there ID requirements or an age limit to enter the event?

You must be 18 or over. We operate a challenge 25 policy, so if you're lucky enough to look younger than that, please be aware that you may be asked for ID.

What are my transport/parking options getting to the event?

There is no parking at the brewery. But who needs a car when youre coming to a brewery anyway? The brewery is only 5 minutes walk from Victoria Station and Shudehill Interchange (bus and tram). Our near neighbours Popup Bikes are located at Arch 4 on Corporation Street and provide secure bike parking on Saturdays (closed Sunday). We also have limited space for bike parking in the yard at the brewery.

Where can I contact the organiser with any questions?

If you have any questions, please contact us through Eventbrite or contact the brewery direct through our website

Is my registration/ticket transferrable?

Please contact us if you wish to change the time/date of your tour. This is usually only possible if there is space on another tour.

Do I have to bring my printed ticket to the event?

Please bring either a printed ticket, or digital equivalent.

What is the refund policy?

If it's more than 24 hours before the tour then we can refund. If not, then we wont be able to - sorry.

The name on the registration/ticket doesn't match the attendee. Is that okay?